Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-05
AN D-TIME FOURTH.
SHR DAY GENERALLY cRLRBRArED
IN Morris CAROLINA.
The Ceremonies at Various Points
Epeeches--A Drowning Accident
Current News Notes.
Special telegram to Tho Dispasoh.l


Jolly has been so general IN the State In
thirty years as that to-day. The larger
places In many cases We'd with one another
In this respect. At Raleigh the day was
periodically observed. Cannon fired and
bells rang, and o large audience assembled
at the City Hall, where there were the
familiar obseryances and an address by
Alfred ID. Jones, Esq. In the afternoon the
new system Of wa;erworks was fdrmilly
iuaugurai,d. In the evening there were
frew ofks on Fayetteville street witnessed
by several thousand people.
At Fay etteyiie there was a great assem-
blage OF people and the celebration was
very patriotic and spirited. EX-Congress-
man A. M. Waddcl, Of Wilmington, de-
liyer.d the address Ia the afternoon. The
venerable Fayetteville IndepeDdent Light
Infantry torganized IN 1893 paraded
under the command OF Major w. +.
Campbell. In the evening the display Of
fireworks at Market Square was hand
some.
Newberne celebrated by parade OF the
fire department and competition by steam
frc-engines for prizes. The Declaration OF
Independence was read from the steps Of
the ancient City Hall. This evening fire.
works were displayed from boats moored
in tie river OF the tom.
TarborC' bad large celebration, with
spe, cbes, haIbGcues, fireworks. &C., al u
blum. The Edgocombc Guards, a historic
company, which lost the first Confederate
killed In the late war, paraded.
POLITICAL POINTS.
Only one paper in this state has lis cand.
dstCs for President and Vice President, or
at any rate announces them. The one pa
per j. eX.Consress nan Kitchens Democrat,
publi.ed at scotland Neck. Mr.. Kitchen,
The plainests spoken man Ia The State, HOSTS
the Names of David 4. Hill and Jonn
Carlisle. He Is down on Cleveland ana
heaps columns u abuse upon him. all OF
which the President has 50 far bSrne pa
titnty.
Last autumn IN Craven county the eX-
pertinent of having " codlitlon' party OF
whites ard negroes was tried. IL led 10
eicai row and TO weeks Of legislative in
yestieatiO of the claims OF the rival can
didates, ard finally 10 the unseoling OF the
Democratic members OF the Senate and
House Of that party. But prominent
IesIOenf Of Craven county said to-day that
the coalition idea would spread in the
Second district, and that in the next cam
paign the matter would be greatly in.
cTesscd IN importance. The gentleman IN
question Is one Of those who say that the
color line should not be- drawn. Many in
flWCnial Democrats think very differently
on that subject.
CURRENT NEWS.
Another death by drowning is added TO
a fastleuethenins li,t Of accidents this seI-
son. Sharpe Wilson (cOOre0), aged thirty,
attempted 10 swim across Roanoke river,
I'm Halifax county. reached the middle Of
The stream. suddenly threw up his hands, |
and sunk without any word or call for |
I.It q, ~ ia hnIV
been recovered.
To day the Atlantic and North Carolina |
railway legan The construction Of ncW |
wharVes and warehouses at Morehead CITY |
10 replace The ones burned last winter. |
The new structures ale 10 he larger than |
the old ones.
IL is said that an offer 10 lease the Atlantic |
and North Cerolina railway will be made 10 |
Governor Scales in the next few months. |
The Governor places high estimate upon |
the value 10 The Slote OF thi, railway, aud |
will retain control of'the property, OF which |
The State owns half. The Governor Is of |
the plain view that this road and the North |
Carolina road, the last pieces Of that sort |
II property In which the State has any |
share, should be kept in the states posses
sion.
Plans baye been perfected for n mass.
meeting Of sunday schools from the nine |
counties OF Northeastern North Carolina At !
Elizabeth CITY July 2Sth. II is said that |
5000 persons will be present. Tue cXer- |
cists are TO te beld IN the pretty park named |
in honor 81 Colonel Il. B. Crcecy, one OF |
The attest and most valued editors in the |
State.
The crop Of ferries this year is 20 llrce
as TO almost make amends for the scanly |
one Of peaches and pears. The berry |
c,op. however, is small IN the section west |
OF The Blue Ridge. The pcaca and apple |
crops there appear to be SNAIL.
This year the state Horticultural As'o.
citation will not receive any pecuniary ad |
from the Department OF Agriculture, |
which has heretofore allowed 1t 5000 an
pually for premiums. Nevertheless, there |
will be state fruit fair.
Senator Vance's friends were to-day most |
pleasantly. though sadly, reminded OF Inc |
DAYS when ne was captain Vance, Tor |
he bad retniOn OF his old company at his |
mountain home. The captain presently De-
came colonel, and little later pee tme GOV
ernor, and certainly a model one. "A an,c-
dote Of the colonel Is dDTdpoS: ON one occl-
sion distinguished general officer reviewed
the regiment thus goes toe story. and en- aus
arrival, thetloops being at an 4" order the
colonel commanded them to "pre'ent
plms." 1bcy ulu 30 lut SVHViH ~ III NV
net, was startled atthi. innovation upon tac-
ties, and said =" colonel, your men can'td do
tbat.n "But," replied Colsnel Vance.
..thoy have sone IT," And 50 during the
war "vance's men," and Vance too, did
man. things that people declared could not
te done. Every North Carolina soldier
loves Zeb Vance.
Teachers are travelling in all directions
10 attend the State normal schools, so many
of which open this week. Many members
Of the Teachers Assembly will upon their
return from their Washington excursion
Thursday at once 20 10 these schools, the
opening Of which was fixed at later dite
than usual In order not to CONFLICT with the
Teachers Assembly.
In few weeks sctiye work will be begun
in dredging Earlowe's-Crcek canal be-
tween the Neuse river and the lower
sounds. A large dredge Of an entirely
new pattern Is to be used. 1t is The device
of a Boston man, and, 1t is said, will DO
rapid work. The canal has for years been